go before

phrasal verb

went before; gone before; going before; goes before

: to happen or exist at an earlier time than (someone)

We owe a great debt of gratitude to those who went before us.

: to be considered by (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment

The contestants will go before the judges tomorrow.

The case went before the court.

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Six notable items directly tied to the rash of extremist activity went before the Tuesday evening council meeting. —

Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Here is where the new iteration of the College Football Playoff goes somewhere no other playoff has gone before. —

Andrew Greif, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024 Moana has a desire to explore even farther into the ocean, to go beyond where she’s ever gone before — specifically to connect with other people. —

Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 More than 150 ballot measures are set to go before voters in 41 states on Election Day. —

CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go before